Agency Resources for Seniors

AARP

AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older. Site provides useful information and resources on topics such as: health and wellness; economic security and work; long-term care and independent living; and personal enrichment.

Administration on Aging

The U.S. Administration on Aging is an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation’s largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers.

Alzheimer’s Association

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)

The Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Web site will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

American Society on Aging

The American Society on Aging is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families. Site offers useful resources on a variety of aging-related topics.

The ARCH National Respite Network

Includes the National Respite Locator Service, a service to help caregivers and professionals locate respite services in their community, and the National Respite Coalition, a service that advocates for preserving and promoting respite in policy and programs at the national, state, and local levels.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Children of Aging Parents

Children of Aging Parents is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation’s nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support, and to heighten public awareness that the health of the family caregivers is essential to ensure quality care of the nation’s growing elderly population.

Eldercare Locator

The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. The service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.

Family Caregiver Alliance

FAC is a nonprofit organization that addresses the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.

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MoveSeniors is a resource site for seniors in transition and provides a national network of Certified professionals dedicated to assisting adults 55 and older with home relocation, reorganization, and home modification. MoveSeniors works to establish, improve, and ensure the quality of relocation and home services available to the aging community, while maintaining the highest professional standards and practices.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

National Association of Home Care

NAHC is a trade association representing the interests and concerns of home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers. Site contains a consumer section focused on choosing a home care provider.

National Center on Elder Abuse

National Family Caregivers Association

The National Family Caregivers Association educates supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age.